East Meets West: Desperately Seeking David Dean O'Keefe from Savannah to Yap

<p>The legend of copra trader David Dean O'Keefe was told in a novel, a motion picture, and through the oral history of his descendants in Savannah, Georgia, and the indigenous peoples of Yap. There was no complete written account of his life and his affect on the Yapese culture. Through examination of written documents about O'Keefe, interviews, and personal correspondence, this study yielded a missing piece of history. Although almost 100 years has passed since O'Keefe lived, his legacy is still thriving on Yap, a small island in Micronesia. O'Keefe's story is still being retold by family and historians who sought to vicariously experience the romance and drama of sailing the world in search of wealth and adventure.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education in Curriculum Studies

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation (restricted to Georgia Southern)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading

Year dc:date.available

2001

Author dc:creator

• Butler, Janet B.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Sandra Peacock
• Edmund C. Short
• John A. Weaver

• ETD
• Copra trading
• David Dean O'Keefe
• Savannah
• Yap
• Micronesia
• Curriculum and Instruction
• Curriculum and Social Inquiry
• Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
• Educational Methods

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd_legacy/128

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu:etd_legacy-1162